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Join a Leading IT Service Provider as a Systems Engineer in Petoskey/Traverse City, MI

Do you have strong technical experience with a variety of technologies? Are you client focused and an effective communicator with end users at all levels?? Are you passionate about IT Projects? If so, this is the role for you!

Centaris has a 50-year history of helping small and mid-sized businesses realize more value from their technology investments. We are recognized as a leading solution partner for cybersecurity, managed IT, and Microsoft solutions that help organizations achieve their goals while staying secure, connected, and confident. With more than 150 team members and three regional offices, we serve clients across the Great Lakes region.

We were recently recognized as one of the Best and Brightest Companies to Work For in Metro Detroit for 2026! We have a great company culture, collaborative team environment and offer competitive pay and benefits!

The Systems Engineer will spend the bulk of their day onsite at our clients’ places of business addressing their IT issues. They are responsible for analysis, design and support of all physical infrastructure equipment and software related to the clients’ network and server/storage environments. The successful candidate will possess exceptional technical and interpersonal skills, be highly organized and motivated, have a positive attitude and enjoy being part of a dynamic team.

Why Relocate to Petoskey/Traverse City with Centaris?

• We pay your moving expenses to help you settle in comfortably.
• Enjoy the natural beauty, small-town charm, and outdoor lifestyle of Northern Michigan.
• Join a company with 40+ years of experience, a strong reputation, and a supportive team culture.
• Work on a wide variety of technologies.

Although this is a hybrid position, candidates must live within driving distance to our Petoskey, Michigan office as the position requires on site client visits.

Job Details:

Responsibilities:

• Designs system configuration, determines hardware, software and functional specifications, and performs system installations.
• Provides advanced technical support, troubleshooting and maintenance.
• Troubleshoots malfunctions of client’s network hardware and software applications, resolves operational issues and documents network problems and resolutions
• Makes recommendations to clients regarding systems or procedural improvements
• Reviews engineering deliverables and initiates appropriate corrective actions
• Collaborates with Sales to provide strategic direction to our clients

Requirements

Education and Experience:

Experience preferred but not all necessary.

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Computer Science, or Information Systems (or related degree/equivalent combination of work experience).
• Professional IT certifications.
• 7+ years of administrative support experience.
• Troubleshooting and resolving technical issues involving server applications such as Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, IIS, group policies, etc.
• Troubleshooting and resolving technical issues involving Microsoft’s core business applications (Exchange, SQL, etc.) and operating systems (servers and desktops) as well as line of business applications.
• Knowledge of remote access solutions including VPN, Terminal Services, and Citrix.
• Experience with MS Azure, EntraID, M365, and O365.
• Experience with SharePoint and Teams.
• Advanced technical support and the ability to troubleshoot at the network level: WAN and LAN connectivity, Layer 2/3 switching, routers, firewalls, and security.
• Advanced understanding of operating systems, business applications, printing systems, and network systems.
• Experience with VMware up to version 8.0

Skills:

The skills listed below are ideal. They are not all required.

• Robust problem solving, and analytical skills.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work in a fast-moving environment.
• Ability to work in a team and communicate effectively.

Benefits:

• Health Insurance
• Disability
• Life Insurance
• 401 K
• Paid Holidays and Time Off

Centaris is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Centaris does not discriminate in employment on account of race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, physical or mental disability, military status or unfavorable discharge from military service.

Because our team members are trusted to handle sensitive information, we require all candidates that receive and accept employment offers to complete a background check before being hired.